Title: Woody Herman Shows 1944-1946 Artist: Woody Herman Release Date: 9/2/2003 Label: Jazz Unlimited Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 717101208524 Genre: Jazz Styles: Big Band, Cool, Swing Moods: Earthy, Exuberant, Rollicking, Amiable/Good-Natured, Boisterous, Elegant, Joyous, Playful, Refined/Mannered, Sophisticated, Stylish, Cheerful, Complex, Energetic, Freewheeling, Party/Celebratory, Passionate Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Blue Flame Theme/Red Top
2. Can't Help Lovin' That Man
3. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?
4. One, Two, Three, Four, Jump
5. You've Got Me Crying Again
6. When We Meet Again
7. Superman With a Horn
8. Day By Day
9. Flip the Whip
10. Diga Diga Doo
11. Papilloma
12. Blowin' up a Storm
13. Lost Weekend
14. Helen of Troy (The Good Earth)
15. Katuscha
16. Back Talk
17. Get Happy
18. I Got Rhythm
19. Tico Tico
20. Half Past Jumping Time
21. Gung Ho
22. Lover
23. Heads Up
24. Laura
25. They Went That-A-Way/Blue Flame Theme

Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD Jazz Unlimited 2085

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This valuable CD has a variety of radio performances from Woody Herman's First Herd taken from the Old Gold and Wild Root series. Most of the renditions were formerly quite rare and they feature the classic band at its best, with such soloists as trumpeters Sonny Berman and Pete Candoli, trombonist Bill Harris, tenor saxophonist Flip Phillips, and vibraphonist Red Norvo. The First Herd had a spirit and a deep wit that has rarely been heard in most big bands. In addition to Frances Wayne (who is featured on "You've Got Me Crying Again"), there is a guest vocal apiece from Mildred Bailey and Jo Stafford. But it is the instrumentals (some of which feature the Woodchoppers, a small group taken out of the big band) that consistently take honors, including "One, Two, Three, Four, Jump," "Flip the Whip," "Blowin' Up a Storm," "I Got Rhythm," and "Half Past Jumping Time." Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bill Harris Quintet Trombone (Tenor), Trombone Bill Shine Sax (Alto) Billy Bauer Guitar Billy Robbins Trumpet Carl Warwick Trumpet Charles Frankhauser Trumpet Chrisna Morten Layout Design Chubby Jackson Double Bass, Bass Conte Candoli Trumpet Dave Tough Drums Don Lamond Drums Ed Kiefer Trombone (Tenor), Trombone Edward Burke Photography Flip Phillips Sax (Tenor) Frances Wayne Vocals Jimmy Rowles Piano Jo Stafford Vocals John LaPorta Sax (Alto) Marjorie Hyams Vibraphone Mickey Folus Sax (Tenor) Mildred Bailey Vocals Neal Hefti Trumpet Pete Candoli Trumpet Pete Mondello Sax (Tenor) Ralph Burns Piano Ralph Pfeffner Trombone, Trombone (Tenor) Ray Wetzel Trumpet Red Norvo Vibraphone Sam Marowitz Sax (Alto) Shorty Rogers Trumpet Skippy de Sair Sax (Baritone) Sonny Berman Trumpet Tony Aless Piano Woody Herman Sax (Alto), Clarinet, Vocals